Instructions For Form 1120-Ric - 2016

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2016
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Instructions for Form
1120-RIC
U.S. Income Tax Return for Regulated Investment Companies
and its instructions, such as legislation
A problem is causing financial difficulty
Section references are to the Internal Revenue
Code unless otherwise noted.
enacted after this form and instructions
for the business.
were published, go to
The business is facing an immediate
Contents
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threat of adverse action.
Photographs of Missing Children . . . .
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The RIC has tried repeatedly to contact
The Taxpayer Advocate Service . . . . .
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What's New
the IRS but no one has responded, or the
How To Get Forms and
IRS hasn't responded by the date
Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Changes in due date for filing RIC re-
promised.
General Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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turns. For tax years beginning after 2015,
The TAS toolkit at
Purpose of Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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the due date for filing RIC returns
can help
Who Must File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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generally is the 15th day of the 4th month
the RIC understand these rights.
after the end of the RIC’s tax year. Special
General Requirements To Qualify
as a RIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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rules apply for RICs with tax years ending
TAS has offices in every state, the
Other Requirements
. . . . . . . . . . . .
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in June. See When To File, later.
District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
Definition of a Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
Local advocates' numbers are in their
Increase in penalty for failure to file.
When To File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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local directories and at
For returns required to be filed after
Who Must Sign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. The RIC
December 31, 2015, the minimum penalty
Paid Preparer Authorization . . . . . . . .
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can also call TAS at 1-877-777-4778.
for failure to file a return that is over 60
Assembling the Return . . . . . . . . . . .
4
days late has increased to the smaller of
TAS also works to resolve large-scale
Tax Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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the tax due or $205. See Late filing of
or systemic problems that affect many
return, later.
Estimated Tax Payments . . . . . . . . .
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taxpayers. If the RIC knows of one of
Interest and Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Alternative tax for RICs with qualified
these broad issues, please report it to TAS
Accounting Methods . . . . . . . . . . . .
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timber gains. For tax years beginning in
through the Systemic Advocacy
Accounting Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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2016, an alternative tax may apply if a RIC
Management System at
Rounding Off to Whole Dollars . . . . . .
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has both net capital gain and qualified
Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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timber gain (as defined in section 1201(b)
For more information, go to
(2)). See the instructions for Part II—Tax
Other Forms That May Be
Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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on Undistributed Net Capital Gain Not
Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Designated Under Section 852(b)(3)(D),
How To Get Forms
later.
Specific Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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and Publications
Period Covered
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Photographs of Missing
Name and Address . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Internet. You can access the IRS website
Children
Item B. Date RIC Was
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
IRS.gov
Established . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The Internal Revenue Service is a proud
to:
Item C. Employer Identification
partner with the
National Center for
Download forms, instructions, and
Number (EIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Missing & Exploited Children ®
publications;
Item D. Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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(NCMEC). Photographs of missing
Order IRS products online;
Item E. Final Return, Name
children selected by the Center may
Research your tax questions online;
Change, Address Change, or
appear in instructions on pages that would
Search publications online by topic or
Amended Return . . . . . . . . . . . .
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otherwise be blank. You can help bring
keyword;
Part I—Investment Company
these children home by looking at the
View Internal Revenue Bulletins (IRBs)
Taxable Income . . . . . . . . . . . .
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photographs and calling 1-800-THE-LOST
published in recent years; and
Part II—Tax on Undistributed Net
(1-800-843-5678) if you recognize a child.
Sign up to receive local and national tax
Capital Gain Not Designated
news by email.
Under Section 852(b)(3)(D) . . . .
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The Taxpayer Advocate
Schedule A—Deduction for
Tax forms and publications. The RIC
Service
Dividends Paid . . . . . . . . . . . .
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can download or print all of the forms and
Schedule B—Income From
publications it may need at
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is
Tax-Exempt Obligations . . . . . .
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formspubs.
an independent organization within the
Schedule J—Tax Computation . . . . .
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IRS that helps taxpayers and protects
Otherwise, the RIC can go to
Schedule K—Other Information . . . .
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taxpayer rights. TAS's job is to ensure that
orderforms
to place an order
Schedule L—Balance Sheets per
every taxpayer is treated fairly and knows
and have forms mailed to it. The RIC
Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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and understands their rights under the
should receive its order within 10 business
Schedule M-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Taxpayer Bill of
Rights.
days.
Future Developments
As a taxpayer, the RIC has rights that
For the latest information about
the IRS must abide by in its dealings with
developments related to Form 1120-RIC
the RIC. TAS can help the RIC if:
Jan 26, 2017
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